SESSION OF 2007 Act 2007-42 141 No. 2007-42 HB 1295 · (2) Grants for specialized probation services, including school-based, community-based,intensive supervision and aftercare services,

SESSIONOF 2007 Act 2007-42 141

No. 2007-42

AN ACTHB 1295

Amendingtheact of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,No.176),entitled,asamended,“An actrelating to the financesof the State government;providing for the settlement,assessment,collection, andlien of taxes,bonus,andall other accountsduetheCommonwealth,thecollection andrecoveryof feesandothermoneyor propertydue or belonging to the Commonwealth,or any agencythereof, includingescheatedpropertyandtheproceedsof its sale, thecustodyanddisbursementorother dispositionof fundsandsecuritiesbelongingto or in thepossessionof theCommonwealth,and the settlementof claims againstthe Commonwealth,theresettlementof accountsandappealsto thecourts,refundsof moneyserroneouslypaid to theCommonwealth,auditingtheaccountsof theCommonwealthandallagenciesthereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to theCommonwealth,or anyagencythereof,andall receiptsof appropriationsfrom theCommonwealth,authorizingtheCommonwealthto issuetax anticipationnotestodefraycurrentexpenses,implementingthe provisionsof section7(a) of ArticleVIII ofthe Constitutionof Pennsylvaniaauthorizingandrestrictingtheincurringof certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department,board,commission,and officer of theState government,everypolitical subdivisionoftheState,andcertainofficersof suchsubdivisions,everyperson,association,andcorporationrequiredto pay, assess,or collecttaxes,or to makereturnsor reportsunderthe lawsimposingtaxesfor State purposes,or to paylicensefeesor othermoneysto theCommonwealth,or any agencythereof,everyStatedepositoryandeverydebtor or creditorof theCommonwealth,”providing for Commonwealthemployeesgrouplife insurance;furtherproviding for theStateSystemof HigherEducation and for budget implementation; providing for general budgetimplementationand for 2007-2008budget implementationandrestrictionsonappropriationsfor fundsandaccounts;andmakingarelatedrepeal.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvaniaherebyenactsasfollows:

Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,No.176), known asTheFiscalCode,is amendedby addingasectionto read:

Section 1508. Use and Appropriation of Unused CommonwealthFunds.—(a) Wheneverthe Governorhas declareda disasteremergency,the Governor may transfer any unusedfunds which may have beenappropriatedfor the ordinary expensesof the Stategovernmentin theGeneral Fund to such Commonwealth agenciesas the Governor maydirectto be expendedfor reliefofdisasterin suchmannerastheGovernorshall approve,and thefunds are herebyappropriatedto the Governorforsuch purposes.The total of the transfersunder this subsectionshall notexceedtwenty million dollars ($20,000,000)in any onefiscalyearexceptbyaction oftheGeneralAssembly.

(b) Whenever the Governor shall have proclaimed a disasteremergencyunder 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) (relating to general authority ofGovernor), the Governorshall havepowerto transfer any unusedfunds

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which may have been appropriated for the ordinary expensesofgovernmentin the GeneralFundto such Commonwealthagenciesas hemaydirect to be expendedfor reimbursementsasprovidedin 35 Pa.C.S.§ 7705(a) and (b) (relating to specialpowersof local agencies).Suchreimbursementsshall be made in accordancewith and to the extentpermitted by regulations issued by such agency or agenciesas theGovernor may designate to administer the reimbursementprogramsestablishedby 35 Pa.C.S.§ 7705(a) and (b). The total ofsuch transfersshall neverexceedfive million dollars ($5,000,000)in any onefiscalyearexceptbyaction oftheGeneralAssembly.

Section1.1. The act is amendedby addinganarticle to read:

ARTICLEXV-ACOMMONWEALTHEMPLOYEESGROUPLIFE INSURANCE

Section1501-A. Definitions.Thefollowing words andphraseswhen usedin thisarticle shall have

the meaningsgiven to them in this section unless the context clearlyindicatesotherwise:

“Annualpay rate.” The basepay rate annualizedand, in the caseofhourly eligible employees,computedon thebasisofexpectedwork hours.

“Department.” The Department of General Services of theCommonwealth.

“Employees.” A permanent,continuouslyscheduledemployeeoftheexecutive, judicial or legislative branch of the Commonwealth,itscommissions,boards,departmentsandauthorities.The term shall includemembersoftheGeneralAssembly.

“Life insurance.” Life insuranceprocuredunderthisarticle.“Secretary.” TheSecretaryofGeneralServicesoftheCommonwealth.

Section1502-A. Grouplife insurance.(a) Procurementbydepartment—Exceptasprovidedundersubsection

(b), the department,with theapproval ofthe Governorandwith theadviceof the InsuranceCommissioner,shall procurefrom one or more lifeinsurancecompanies,authorizedto do businessin this Commonwealth,apolicyorpoliciesofgroup life insurancecoveringeligible employees.

(b) Legislative branch.—Uponwritten notice to the secretary, anindividualagencyof the GeneralAssemblymayprocurelife insuranceforits eligible employees,including membersof the GeneralAssembly,inplaceof life insuranceavailable undersubsection(a). Any life insuranceprocuredunderthis subsectionshall,ata minimum,meetthe requirementsofsections1503-A,1504-A,1505-A,1506-A and1508-A.

(c) Eligibiity.—An employeeunder subsection(a) or (b) in activeserviceshall beeligiblefor life insuranceunderthisarticle if the employeehas completedthree months’ continuousservice as an employeeundersubsection(a) or (b). Temporaryemployeesshall notbe eligible.Section1503-A. Amount


(a) Schedule.—Theamountof life insurancefor anyeligible employeeshall be basedon the eligible employee’sannual pay rate from theCommonwealthin accordancewith a scheduleto besubmittedannuallybythesecretaryforpublication in thePennsylvaniaBulletin.

(b) Reduction.—Theamount of life insurancefor any eligibleemployees70 yearsofage or older shall be one-halfthe amount of lifeinsuranceprovidedundertheschedulepublishedundersubsection(a).

(c) Changein amount—Anychangein the amountoflife insurancemadenecessaryby a changein payshalltakeeffecton thenextsucceedingprogram anniversary.Section1504-A. Contributions.

(a) Eligible employeepayment—Exceptasprovidedundersubsection(b), each eligible employeecoveredby life insuranceshall pay, eitherdirectlyor by meansofa payrolldeductionauthorizedby the employee,thecostofthe insurancein an amountasmaybedeterminedfrom-time-to-timeon the basisof the actual total costsofthe life insurancepolicyorpoliciescontractedfor by the Commonwealth.

(b) Commonwealthpayment—TheCommonwealthmayagreeto payall oranyofthecostsfor life insurance.Section1505-A. Termination.

(a) Cessation.—Exceptasprovidedundersubsection(b), ljfe insuranceshall, subjectto any conversionprivilege, ceaseupon the occurrenceofanyof thefollowing:

(1) Terminationofemployment(2) Nonpaymentofanycontributionduefrom an eligible employee.(3) After12continuousmonthsofunpaidabsence.

(b) Disabiity.—Lifeinsuranceshall be continuedfor employeeswhoterminateafter becomingpermanentlyand totally disabledwhilecoveredunderthisprogram.Section1506-A. Automaticcoverage.

(a) Provisionfor coverage.—Anypolicy oflife insuranceshallprovidethatall eligible employeesshall be automaticallycoveredcommencingonthedatetheyfirst becomeeligible.

(b) Notice.—Anemployeedesiringnotto becoveredby life insuranceshallgive written noticeon a prescribedform to the employee’semployingoffice that the employeedesiresnotto be insured.If the noticeis receivedbeforetheemployeebecomesinsuredunder thepolicy, the employeeshallnot be insured. If the notice is receivedafter the employeebecomesinsured,the employee’sinsuranceunderthepolicy will ceaseeffectivenesswith the endofthepayperiod duringwhich the noticeis receivedby theemployingoffice.Section1507-A. Secretaryto beagent

(a) Agent—Exceptfor life insuranceprocuredundersection 1502-A(b), the secretaryis exclusivelyauthorizedand shall have the duty to

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transact all businessnecessaryfor the purpose of contracting forinsuranceunderthisarticle.

(b) Commission.—Thelife insurancecompanyor companiesfromwhom life insurance is procured by the secretary shall computecommissionsin accordancewith their standardpracticefollowed in othersimilar plans. The commissionsshall be paid to the secretaryto offsetadministrativeand other expensesincurred in the administrationof theinsuranceplan.Section1508-A. Applicabilityofinsurancelaws

All life insuranceshall be subjectto the laws of this Commonwealthrelating to insurance.

Section 2. Section 1737-B of the act, addedJuly 5, 2006 (P.L.296,No.66),is amendedto read:Section1737-B. StateSystemof HigherEducation.

I(Reserved).JThefollowingshall apply to executiveauthorizationsfrom theKeystone

Recreation,Park and ConservationFundfor the StateSystemofHigherEducation:

(1) Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection12(b)ofthe actofJuly2, 1993 (P.L.359,No.50),knownas theKeystoneRecreation,ParkandConservationFundAct,forfiscalyear2006-2007, theentireamountofthe transferundersection1106-C(d)ofthe actofMarch 4, 1971 (P.L.6,No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971,shall bepaid to theStateSystemofHigherEducation.

(2) (Reserved).Section 3. Section 1720-C(c)of the act, addedJuly 5, 2006 (P.L.296,

No.66), isrepealed:Section 1720-C. StateGamingFund.

1(c) Transfers for Volunteer Fire Company GrantProgram.—Coñimencingwith Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and continuingannually thereafter,the sumof $25,000,000shall be transferredfromthe StateGamingFundto theGeneralFundandis herebyappropriatedto the VolunteerFire CompanyGrantProgramon a continuingbasis.I

Section4. Theactis amendedby addingarticlesto read:

ARTICLEXVII-EGENERALBUDGETIMPLEMENTATION

SUBARTICLEAPRELIMINARYPROVISIONS

Section1 701-E. Applicability.This article appliesto appropriationsfrom everyGeneralAppropriation

Act

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Section1 702-E. Definitionsandabbreviations(a) Definitions—Thefollowing wordsandphraseswhen usedin this

article shall havethe meaningsgiven to themin this sectionunlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise:

“Secretary.” TheSecretaryoftheBudgetofthe Commonwealth.(b) Abbreviations—Thefollowing abbreviationswhen used in this

article shall havethemeaningsgivento themin this section:“AIDS.” AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome.“ARC.” AppalachianRegionalCommission.“BG.” BlockGrant“CCDFBG.” Child Care andDevelopmentFundBlock Grant.“CSBG.” CommunityServicesBlockGrant“DCSI.” Drug Control and SystemsImprovementFormula Grant

Program.“DFSC.” DrugFreeSchoolsandCommunitiesAct“DOE.” DepartmentofEnergy.“EEOC.” EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission.“EPA.” EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.“ESEA.” ElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct“FEMA.” FederalEmergencyManagementAgency.“FTA.” FederalTransitAdministration.“HUD.” DepartmentofHousingandUrban Development“LIHEABG.” Low-IncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceBlock Grant“LSTA.” Library Servicesand TechnologyAct“MCHSBG.” MaternalandChildHealthServicesBlockGrant“MHSBG.” MentalHealthServicesBlockGrant.“MR.” MentalRetardation.“PAFE.” PennsylvaniaAgriculturalFoodExposition.“PHHSBG.” PreventiveHealth andHealthServicesBlockGrant“RSAT.” ResidentialSubstanceAbuseTreatment“SABG.” SubstanceAbuseBlockGrant“SCDBG.” SmallCommunitiesDevelopmentBlockGrant“SDA.” ServiceDeliveryArea.“SSBG.” SocialServicesBlockGrant“TANF.” TemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamilies.“TANFBG.” TemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamiliesBlockGrant“TEFAP.” TemporaryEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgram.“WIA.” WorkforceInvestmentAct“WfC.” Women,InfantsandChildren Program.

Section1 703-E. Warrants(Reserved).

SUBARTICLEBEXECUTIVEDEPARTMENT

Section1 711-E. Governor(Reserved).


Section1 712-E. ExecutiveOfficesThefollowingshall apply to appropriationsfor theExecutiveOffices:

(1) PennsylvaniaCommissionon Crime andDelinquency.Fundsremainingafter applicationofsection202 ofa GeneralAppropriationActfor theappropriationfor grants-in-aidfor intermediatepunishmentprograms shall be distributed to counties based on the followingformula:

(i) Fifty percentshall be basedon theproportion of offendersdiverted from the county prison systemto county intermediatepunishmentprograms

(ii) Fifty percentshall be basedon the proportion of offendersdivertedfrom the State correctional systemto the countyprisonsystem.(2) Grantsfor specializedprobation services, including school-

based,community-based,intensivesupervisionand aftercareservices,shall beprovidedin accordancewith standardsadoptedby. theJuvenileCourt JudgesCommission.

Section1 713-E. LieutenantGovernor(Reserved).Section1 714-E. AttorneyGeneral(Reserved).Section1 715-E. Auditor GeneraL

Thefollowingshallapply to appropriationsto theAuditorGeneral:(1) Fundsappropriatedto the Departmentof the Auditor General

shall befor the purposeofperformingpostauditsin accordancewithgenerallyaccepte4governmentauditingstandards

(2) (Reserved).Section1 716-E. TreasuryDepartment

The following shall apply to appropriations to the TreasuryDepartment:

(1) Paymentsfor the Commonwealth‘s portion of expensesofcouncils, commissions,conferences,boards, associations,coalitionsand institutesshall be madeonly on requisition of the Governoronbehalfof the organization,whichshallfile an accountingofexpenseswith theAuditor GeneraL

(2) (Reserved).Section1 716.1-E. InsuranceRestructuringRestrictedReceiptAccount

(a) Establishment—Thereis establisheda restrictedreceiptaccountinthe StateTreasuryto be knownastheInsuranceRestructuringRestrictedReceiptAccountInterestearnedon moneyin theaccountshall remain intheaccount

(b) Deposit—Allnet economicbenefits,includingproceeds,savings,fundsand other moneyderivedfrom the merger, consolidationor otheracquisitionofcontrolofa hospitalplan corporationorprofessionalhealthservicesplan corporation, which are to be usedto fund anyportion ofahealth care or health care-relatedprogram of~or administeredby, theCommonwealthshallbedepositedinto theaccount


(c) Prohibition.—No contract àr written agreementbetween theCommonwealthand a hospitalplan corporation or professionalhealthservicesplan corporationmaybeenteredinto relating to thedisbursementor spendingof the economicbenefits,proceeds,savings,funds or othermoneyresultingfrom the merger, consolidationor other acquisition ofcontrol ofa hospitalplancorporationorprofrssionalhealth servicesplancorporationuntilfundsareappropriatedundersubsection(d).

(d) Appropriation.—Nofund or moneymay be transferred or paidfrom the accountunlessappropriatedby the GeneralAssemblyfor health-relatedpurposes.Section1717-E. DepartmentofAging(Reserved).Section1 718-E. DepartmentofAgriculture.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofAgriculture:

(1) No expendituresmaybe madefrom the appropriationfor thepaymentto the StateFarm ProductsShowFund or from the StateFarm ProductsShowFundfor anyactivitiesassociatedwith thePAFEunlesssuch activities takeplace on the premisesof the Farm ShowComplex,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

(2) The departmentmay makeallocations of appropriationsfordevelopmentandoperationofan openlivestockshow,for planningandstaging of an open dairy show and for promotion and holding ofannual local, regional and State 4H clubs and Future Farmers ofAmericadairy showsas it deemsappropriate,to an associationwhosepurposes are in accord with the purposes and intent of theappropriations Allocationsunder thisparagraphshall be usedfor thedevelopmentandoperationofLivestock,Dairy andJuniorDairy Showsin the PennsylvaniaFarm Show Complex,provided that the fundsallocatedby the departmentshall only be usedfor the specific itemsapprovedbythedepartmentin advance.

Section1 719-E. DepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentThe following shall apply to appropriationsfor the Departmentof

CommunityandEconomicDevelopment:(1) No morethan20% offundsappropriatedfor grantsunder the

act ofMay 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,No.493), known asthe HousingandRedevelopmentAssistanceLaw, shall be allocatedto any onepoliticalsubdivision.

(2) (Reserved).Section 1 720-E. Departmentof Conservationand Natural Resources

(Reserved).Section1 721-E. DepartmentofCorrections(Reserved).Section1722-E. DepartmentofEducation (Reserved).Section1 723-E. DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(Reserved).Section1 724-E. DepartmentofGeneralServices(Reserved).Section1 725-E. DepartmentofHealth (Reserved).

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Section1 726-E. InsuranceDepartment(Reserved).Section1 727-E. DepartmentofLaborandIndustry(Reserved).Section1 728-E. DepartmentofMilitary andVeteransAffairs (Reserved).Section1 729-E. DepartmentofPublic Welfare.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofPublic Welfare:

(1) Any rule, regulation or policy for the Federal or Stateappropriationsfor thecash assistance,outpatient,inpatient, capitation,behavioral health, long-term care and SupplementalGrants to theAged, Blind andDisabled,Child Care andAttendantCare programsadoptedby theSecretaryofPublic Welfareduring thefiscalyearwhichaddsto thecostofanypublic assistanceprogram.shallbe effective-onlyfrom andafterthe dateupon which it is approvedas to the availabilityoffundsby theGovernor.

(2) FederalandState medicalassistancepayments.Thefollowingshall apply:

(i) (Reserved).(ii) (Reserved).(iii) (Reserved).(iv) (Reserved).(v) (Reserved).(vi) (Reserved).(vii) Thefollowing shall apply to eligibility determinationsfor

servicesundermedicalassistance:(A) Unlessthe custodialparentor legally responsibleadulthas

provided to the department, at application or redetermination,information required by the departmentfor inclusion in theannualreport underclause(B), nofundsfrom an appropriationfor medicalassistanceshall be usedtopayfor medicalassistanceservicesfor a childunder21 yearsofage:

~) who hasa SupplementalSecurityIncome(SSI)levelofdisability; and

(II) whoseparental incomeis not currently consideredintheeligibility determinationprocess(B) The departmentshall submit to the Public Health and

Welfare Committeeof the Senateand the Health and HumanServicesCommitteeofthe HouseofRepresentativesan annualreport includingthefollowingdata:

(I) Familysize.

(II) Householdincome.(III) Countyofresidence.(Th9 Lengthofresidencein this Commonwealth.(J~9Third-partyinsuranceinformation.


(Vt) Diagnosisand typeandcostofservicespaidfor by the

medical assistanceprogram on behalf of each eligible andenrolledchilddescribedin clause(A).

Section1 730-E. DepartmentofRevenue(Reserved).Section1 731-E. DepartmentofState(Reserved).Section1 732-E. DepartmentofTransportation(Reserved).Section1 733-E. PennsylvaniaStatePolice(Reserved).Section1 734-E. StateCivil ServiceCommission.

Fundsappropriatedto theStateCivil ServiceCommissionshall includeanyfundscollectedby the commissionfor theadministrationof the meritsystemfor employeesunder the act ofAugust5, 1941 (P.L.752,No.286),knownasthe Civil ServiceActSection 1 735-E. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

(Reserved).Section1 736-E. PennsylvaniaFish andBoatCommission(Reserved).Section1737-E. StateSystemofHigherEducation (Reserved).Section 1 738-E. PennsylvaniaHigher Education AssistanceAgency

- (Reserved).Section 1 739-E. PennsylvaniaHistorical and Museum Commission

(Reserved).Section 1 740-E. PennsylvaniaInfrastructure InvestmentAuthority

(Reserved).Section1 741-E. EnvironmentalHearingBoard(Reserved).Section1742-E. PennsylvaniaBoardofProbationandParole(Reserved).Section 1 743-E. PennsylvaniaPublic TelevisionNetwork Commission

(Reserved).Section1 744-E. PennsylvaniaSecuritiesCommission(Reserved).Section1 745-E. StateTaxEqualizationBoard(Reserved).Section1746-E. Health CareCostContainmentCouncil(Reserved).Section1 747-E. StateEthics Commission(Reserved).Section1 748-E. StateEmployees’RetirementSystem(Reserved).Section1 749-E. ThaddeusStevensCollegeofTechnology(Reserved).Section1 750-E. PennsylvaniaHousingFinanceAgency(Reserved).Section1 751-E. LIHEABG.

Thefollowingshallapply to expenditures:(1) The DepartmentofPublic Welfaremay, upon approvalof the

secretary, make transfers of Federal funds appropriated to theDepartment of Community and Economic Development fromLIHEABGfor weatherizationandadministration~fthetransferwill notresult in a deficit in any . appropriation from which funds aretransferre~L

(2) Unexpendedweatherizationfunds which would result inLIHEABGfunds being returned to the Departmentof Health andHumanServicesmaybespentfor assistancegrantsat the discretionofthesecretary.


(3) The secretaryshall provide ten days’ prior notification of atransferunderparagraph(1) or (2) to the chairman and the minoritychairman of the Appropriations Committeeof the Senateand thechairmanand minority chairmanofthe AppropriationsCommitteeoftheHouseofRepresentatives

Section1 752-E. BudgetStabilizationReserveFund(Reserved).

SUBARTICLECLEGISLATIVEDEPARTMENT

Section1 761-E. Senate(Reserved).Section1 762-E. HouseofRepresentatives(Reserved).Section1 763-E. LegislativeReferenceBureau.

(1) Notwithstandingany other provision of law to the contrary,including 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement),the PennsylvaniaConsolidatedStatutes,advancecopiesofstatutes,volumesofthe LawsofPennsylvaniaandotherpublicationsshall beprintedundercontractsenteredinto by the LegislativeReferenceBureau and distributedasdeterminedby the bureau.Moneyfromsalesshall bepaidto thebureauor the Departmentof GeneralServices,asthe bureaushall determine,andthatmoneyshall bepaidinto theStateTreasuryto the creditof theGeneral Fund. Moneyfrom sales is hereby appropriatedfrom theGeneral Fund to the Legislative ReferenceBureaufor the editing,printing and distribution of the PennsylvaniaConsolidatedStatutes,advancecopiesof statutes,volumesof the LawsofPennsylvaniaand

other publicationsandfor relatedexpenses(2) Contingentexpensesconnectedwith the work ofthe bureau-shall

bepaid on warrants of the State Treasurerin favor of the director onthepresentationofthedirector’s requisitions

(3) The directorshallfile an accountingofthecontingentexpenses,togetherwith supportingdocumentswheneverpossible,in the office ofthebureau.

Section1 764-E. LegislativeBudgetandFinanceCommittee(Reserved).Section1 765-E. LegislativeData ProcessingCommittee(Reserved).Section1 766-E. JointStateGovernmentCommission(Reserved).Section1 767-E. LocalGovernmentCommission(Reserved).Section1 768-E. Joint LegislativeAir and WaterPollution Control and

ConservationCommittee(Reserved).Section1 769-E. LegislativeAuditAdvisoryCommission(Reserved).Section1 770-E. IndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission(Reserved).Section1 771-E. Capitol PreservationCommittee(Reserved).

Section 1 772-E. PennsylvaniaCommissiononSentencing(Reserved).Section1 773-E. Centerfor RuralPennsylvania(Reserved).Section1 774-E. CommonwealthMail ProcessingCenter(Reserved).Section1 775-E. ChiefClerk ofthe Senateand ChiefClerk ofthe House

ofRepresentatives(Reserved).


SUBARTICLEDJUDICIALDEPARTMENT

Section1 781-E. SupremeCourt (Reserved).Section1 782-E. SuperiorCourt (Reserved).Section1 783-E. CommonwealthCourt (Reserved).Section1 784-E. Courtsofcommonpleas(Reserved).Section 1 785-E. Community courts - magisterial district judges

(Reserved).Section1 786-E. PhiladelphiaTraffic Court (Reserved).Section1 787-E. PhiladelphiaMunicipal Court (Reserved).Section1 788-E. Judicial ConductBoard(Reserved).Section1 789-E. CourtofJudicialDiscipline (Reserved).Section1 790-E. Juror costreimbursement(Reserved).Section1 791-E. Countycourtreimbursement(Reserved).Section1 792-E. Seniorjudges(Reserved).Section1 793-E. TransferoffundsbySupremeCourt (Reserved).

SUBARTICLEE- RESTRICTIONSONAPPROPRL4TIONS

FORFUNDSAND ACCOUNTS

Section1 799-E. StateGamingFund. -

(a) Transfersfor VolunteerFire Companyand VolunteerAmbulanceService Grant Act—Commencingwith fiscal year 2007-2008 andcontinuing annually thereafter, the sum of $25,000,000 shall betransferredfrom the State Gaming Fund to the GeneralFund and isherebyappropriatedon a continuingbasisto thePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgencyfor thepurposeofmakinggrants in accordancewithChapter 7 of the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L. 73, No.17), known as theVolunteerFire Companyand VolunteerAmbulanceService Grant ActAnnually, the sumof $22,000,000shall be expendedfor the purposeofmakinggrants to eligible volunteerfire companiespursuantto Chapter3of the VolunteerFire Companyand VolunteerAmbulanceServiceGrantAct Annually,the sumof$3,000,000shall be expendedfor thepurposeofmaking grants to eligible volunteer ambulanceservicespursuant toChapter 5 of the VolunteerFire Companyand Volunteer AmbulanceServiceGrantAct

(b) (Reserved).(c) Performanceaudit—Notwithstandingsection408, a performance

audit of the PennsylvaniaGamingControl Board commencedin 2007bythe Auditor General shall bepaidfor from funds appropriatedto theAuditor GeneraL

(d) Utiuization.—Theboard shall not encumberor commitfundsobtainedfrom any source, including a commercialloan or the sale ofgamingreceipts,unlessappropriatedby the GeneralAssembly.

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ARTICLEXVH-F2007-2008BUDGETIMPLEMENTATION

SUBARTICLEAPRELIMINARYPROVISIONS

Section1701-F. Applicability.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedin this article, thisarticle appliesto the

GeneralAppropriationActof2007.Section1702-F. Definitionsandabbreviations

(a) Definitions—Thefollowing wordsandphraseswhen usedin thisarticle shall havethe meaningsgiven to them in this sectionunlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise:

- “General Appropriation Act” The act of July 17, 2007 (P.L.499,No.8A),knownasthe GeneralAppropriationActof2007.

“Secretary.” TheSecretaryoftheBudgetoftheCommonwealth.(b) Abbreviations.—Thefollowing abbreviationswhen used in this

articleshall havethe meaningsgivento themin thissection“AIDS.” AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome.“ARC.” AppalachianRegionalCommission.“BG.” BlockGrant“CCDFBG.” Child Care andDevelopmentFundBlockGrant.“CSBG.” CommunityServicesBlock Grant“DCSL” Drug Control and SystemsImprovementFormula Grant

Program.“DFSC.” DrugFreeSchoolsandCommunitiesAct“DOE.” DepartmentofEnergy.“EEOC.” EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission.“EPA.” EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.“ESEA.” ElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct“FEMA.” FederalEmergencyManagementAgency.“FTA.” FederalTransitAdministration.“HUD.” DepartmentofHousingandUrban Development“LIHEABG.” Low-IncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceBlockGrant“LSTA.” Library ServicesandTechnologyAct“MCHSBG.” MaternalandChildHealthServicesBlock Grant“MHSBG.” MentalHealthServicesBlock Grant“MR.” MentalRetardation.“PAFE.” PennsylvaniaAgricultural FoodExposition.“PHHSBG.” PreventiveHealth andHealthServicesBlock Grant“RSAT.” ResidentialSubstanceAbuseTreatment“SABG.” SubstanceAbuseBlockGrant“SCDBG.” SmallCommunitiesDevelopmentBlock Grant“SDA.” ServiceDeliveryArea.“SSBG.” SocialServicesBlockGrant“TANF.” TemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamilies


“TANFBG.” TemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamiliesBlock Grant“TEFAP.” TemporajyEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgram.“WIA.” WorkforcelnvestmentAct“WIC.” Women,InfantsandChildrenProgram.

Section1703-F. Warrants(Reserved).

SUBARTICLEBEXECUTIVEDEPARTMENT

Section1711-F. Governor(Reserved).Section1712-F. ExecutiveOffices(Reserved).Section1713-F. LieutenantGovernor(Reserved).Section1714-F. AttorneyGeneral(Reserved).Section1715-F. Auditor General(Reserved).Section1716-F. TreasuryDepartment(Reserved).Section1717-F. DepartmentofAging(Reserved).Section1718-F. DepartmentofAgriculture(Reserved).Section1719-F. DepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentin the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Grantsfrom fundsappropriatedfor communityrevitalizationand assistance shall be awarded only after program guidelines,schedulesandapplicationproceduresare establishedby thedepartmentandpublishedin thePennsylvaniaBulletin.

(2) Fundsappropriatedfor smallbusinessdevelopmentcentersshallbeallocatedasfollows:

(i) Smallbusinessdevelopmentcentersthat receivedan allocation-

from the appropriationfor small businessdevelopmentcentersforfiscalyears2005-2006and2006-2007shall be allocatedan amountforfiscalyear2007-2008which is notlessthan theamountreceived

in fiscalyear2005-2006.(ii) Smallbusinessdevelopmentcentersthat did not receivean

allocationfrom the appropriation for small businessdevelopmentcentersfor fiscal year2005-2006shall be allocatedan amountforfiscal year2007-2008,which is not less than the amountreceivedfrom the appropriationfor small businessdevelopmentcentersforfiscalyear2006-2007.

(iii) TheStatedirector’s office,includingthe energymanagementassistanceprogram andthe strategic initiativeplansprogram,shallbe allocated in an amount which is not less than the amounts

/ receivedfrom the appropriation for small businessdevelopmentcentersforfiscalyear2005-2006.

Section 1720-F. Departmentof Conservationand Natural Resources(Reserved).

Section1721-F. DepartmentofCorrections


The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofCorrectionsin the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) When making expendituresfrom appropriations for theoperation of State correctional institutions, the Department ofCorrectionsshall give consideration to minimum relieffactor valuescalculatedwhendeterminingstaffinglevelsfor correctionsofficersandfoodserviceinstructorsateachStatecorrectionalinstitution.

(2) (Reserved).Section1722-F. DepartmentofEducation.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the’ DepartmentofEducationin the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Annual paymentsfrom the appropriation to institutions ofhigher learningfor defraying the expensesof deafor blind studentsshallnotexceed$500perstudent

(2) Grants to engineeringschoolsapprovedby the AccreditationBoard ofEngineeringand Technologyprorated basedupon full-timeequivalentstudentenrollmentmayonly be usedfor the acquisition orupgradingofengineeringinstructionalequipmentAtleast$2 ofprivatefundsshallbe requiredfor each$1 ofgrantfunds

Section1723-F. DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection (Reserved).Section1724-F. DepartmentofGeneralServices(Reserved).Section1725-F. DepartmentofHealth.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofHealth in the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Fundsappropriatedfor lupusprogramsshall be distributedinthesameproportion asdistributedin fiscalyear2006-2007.

(2) Fundsappropriatedfor arthritis outreachandeducationshallbeequitablydistributedamongthecentral,westernandeasternregionsofthis Commonwealthbasedon the ratio ofpopulation servedin eachregion to the totalpopulationservedin this Commonwealth.

Section1726-F. InsuranceDepartment(Reserved).Section1727-F. DepartmentofLaborandIndustry.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofLabor andIndustryin theGeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Theappropriationfor paymentto the VocationalRehabilitationFundfor work oftheStateBoardofVocationalRehabilitationincludes$2,584,000for a Statewideprofessionalserviceproviderassociationforthe blind to provide specializedservicesandpreventionof blindnessservices.

(2) For the “ReedAct-UnemploymentInsurance” and “ReedAct-EmploymentServicesand UnemploymentInsurance” appropriations,the total amount which may be obligated shall not exceed the

“appropriationsof the” in enrolledbill.


limitationsundersection903 oftheSocialSecurityAct (49Stat620,42U.S.C.§ 1103).

Section1728-F. DepartmentofMilitary andVeteransAffairs (Reserved).Section1729-F. DepartmentofPublic Welfare.

The following shall apply to appropriationsfor the DepartmentofPublic Welfarefromthe GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Authorizedtransfersfor child-careservicesThefollowingshallapply:

(i) Thedepartment,upon approvalof the secretary,maytransftrFederalfundsappropriatedfor TANFBGChild Care Assistancetothe CCDFBG Child Care Servicesappropriation to provide child-jcare servicesto additional low-incomefamilies if the transfer offundswill notresult in a deficit in the appropriation. The secretaryshall provide notice ten days prior to a transfer under thissubparagraph to the chairman and minority chairman of theAppropriations Committeeof the Senateand the chairman andminoritychairmanoftheAppropriationsCommitteeoftheHouseofRepresentatives.

(ii) Thedepartment,upon approvalof thesecretary,maytransferFederalfundsappropriatedfor CCDFBG Child Care Assistancetothe CCDFBG Child Care Servicesappropriation to provide child-care servicesto additional low-incomefamilies, provided that thetransferoffundswill notresultin a deficit in theappropriation. Thesecretaryshallprovidenotice ten daysprior to a transfrr under thissubparagraph to the chairman and minority chairman of theAppropriationsCommitteeof theSenateand the chairman and theminoritychairmanoftheAppropriationsCommitteeoftheHouseofRepresentatives.(2) Federaland Statemedicalassistancepayments.Thefollowing

shallapply:(i) Whenmakingpaymentsfor medicalassistanceoutpatientor

capitation services,the departmentshall notrequire a recipient toobtaina physicianreferral in order to receivechiropracticservices

(ii) Nofundsappropriatedfor approvedcapitationplansshall beusedto pay a provider who fails to supply information in a formrequiredby the departmentin order tofacilitate claimsfor Federalfinancial participation for servicesrenderedto general assistanceclients.

(iii) For fiscal year 2007-2008, additional Federal and Stateinpatientfundingis includedtoprovidefor CommunityAccessFundpayments.Paymentsto hospitalsfor CommunityAccessFundGrantsshall be distributedunder theformulasutilizedfor thesegrants infiscalyear2006-2007.

(iv) QualifyingState-relatedacademicmedicalcentersshall notreceiveany lessfundingthanreceivedfor thefiscalyear2004-2005


State appropriation level if Federalfundingfor academicmedicalcentersis not made available to those academicmedical centersduringfiscalyear2007-2008.

(v) Funds appropriatedfor medical assistancetransportationshall only be utilized asa paymentof last resortfor transportationfor eligible medicalassistancerecipients.(3) (Reserved).(4) Women’sserviceprograms.Thefollowingshall apply:

(i) Fundsappropriatedfor women‘s serviceprogramsgrants tononprofit agencieswhoseprimaryfunctionis toprovidealternativesto abortion shall be expendedto provide services to women untilchildbirth andfor up to 12 monthsthereafter, including food,shelter, clothing, health care, counseling, adoption services,parenting classes, assistancefor postdelivery stress and othersupportiveprogramsandservicesandfor relatedoutreachprogramsAgencies may subcontract~with other nonprofit entities whichoperateprojectsdesignedspecificallyto provideall or a portion ofthese services Projects receiving funds referred to in thissubparagraphshall notpromote,referfor or perform abortionsorengage in any counseling which is inconsistent with theappropriation reftrred . to in this subparagraph and shall bephysicallyandfinanciallyseparatefrom anycomponentofanylegalentityengagingin suchactivities.

(ii) Fundsappropriatedfor women‘s serviceprogramsshall beused for women‘s medical services, including noninvasivecontraceptionsupplies

(iii) Federalfunds appropriatedfor TANFBGAlternativestoAbortionshall be utilizedsolelyfor servicesto womenwhosegrossfamily incomeis below185%oftheFederalpovertyguidelines(5) . Behavioral health services. All available intergovernmental

transfrr fundsappropriatedto augmentappropriations,includingprioryearcarryoverfunds,shallbespentprior to Commonwealthfunds

(6) CountychildrenandyouthprogramsThefollowingshallapply:(i) No more than 50% of funds allocated from the State

appropriation for county children and youth programs to eachcounty shall be expendeduntil each county submits to thedepartmentdata for the prior State fiscal year, and updatedquarterly, on the unduplicatedcaseloads,unduplicatedservicesandnumberofcaseworkersby countyprogram.Data shall be submittedin a form acceptableto the departmentA copyofthe data shall besentto the chairmanand minoritychairman ofthe AppropriationsCommitteeof the Senateand to the chairman and the minoritychairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House ofRepresentatives


/ (ii) Reimbursementfor children and youth services madepursuant to section 704.1 of the act of June 13,. 1967 (P.L.31,No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code,shall not exceedtheamountofStatefundsappropriated. It is the intent of the GeneralAssemblythatcountiesdo not experienceany adversefiscal impactdueto thedepartment’smaximizationefforts.(7) TANFtransition. Fundsappropriatedfor Child WelfareTANF

transition may ‘be disbursedby the departmentin accordancewithsection205 of the Public Welfare Code asonetimegrants to countychildren andyouth agenciesThe departmentshall utilize guidelinesadoptedin consultationwith the CountyCommissionersAssociationofPennsylvaniato governeligibility for agrantand thenature andextentofother unfundedchild welfareexpendituresfor whichgrantsmaybeused.Themaximumone-timetransitiongrantto a cotinty in fiscalyear2007-2008maybe less thanbutshall notexceedthe amountspecifiedin a county’s“State Transition Grant” revenueline as reflectedin thefiscal year2007-2008ProposedAllocationfor State Transition Grantletterfrom the DepartmentofPublic Welfare to the Secretaryof theBudgetdatedJuly14,2007.

(8) Behavioral health servicestransition. The department,uponapproval of the secretary, may transfer Federal and State fundsappropriatedfor behavioral health servicestransition to counties toprovidefor children and youth programs, child abuse and neglectpreventionormedicalassistancecapitation.

(9) Community-basedfamily centersNo funds appropriatedforcommunity-basedfamily centersmaybe consideredaspart of the basefor calculation of the countychild welfare needs-basedbudgetfor afiscalyear.

Section1730-F. DepartmentofRevenue(Reserved).Section1731-F. DepartmentofState(Reserved).Section1732-F. DepartmentofTransportation(Reserved).Section1733-F. PennsylvaniaStatePolice.

Thefollowingshall apply to appropriationsfor the PennsylvaniaStatePolicefrom the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Duringfiscalyear2007-2008,thePennsylvaniaStatePolicemaynot close a barracks until the PennsylvaniaState Police conductapublic hearing andprovide30 days’notice,whichshallbepublishedinthePennsylvaniaBulletinandin atleasttwo local newspapers.

(2) (Reserved).Section1734-F. StateCivil ServiceCommission(Reserved).Section1735-F. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.

The PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency shall providesemiannualreportsofall grantsawardedby thePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgencyfrom Federal disaster assistanceor relief funds,homelandsecurityanddefensefunds,avianflu/pandemicpreparednessor


other public health emergencyfunds to the chairman and minoritychairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and thechairman andminority chairmanoftheAppropriationsCommitteeof theHouseofRepresentativesThereportsshall includeinformationrelating tothe entity receiving grant moneyfrom the PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency,including the nameand addressof the entity, theamountof the grant, the dateof issuanceand the purposeofthe grantReportsshall besubmittedon or beforeAugust15 ofeachyearfor grantsawardedduring the periodfrom January1 through June30 and on orbefore February15 of eachyearfor grantsawarded during the periodfromJuly1 throughDecember31.Section1736-F. PennsylvaniaFishandBoatCommission(Reserved).Section1737-F. StateSystemofHigherEducation(Reserved).Section1738-F. PennsylvaniaHigher EducationAssistanceAgency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the PennsylvaniaHigher EducationAssistanceAgencyfrom the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Maximizationoffunds. The PennsylvaniaHigher EducationAssistanceAgencyshallusefundsappropriatedfor matchingpaymentsfor studentaidfundsto maximizethe receiptofFederalfundsto thefullestextentpossible.

(2) Limitation. Nocollege,universityor institution receivinga directappropriationfromthe Commonwealthshall beeligible to participateintheinstitutionalassistancegrantsprogram.

(3) Agricultural loanforgiveness.In distributingfundsappropriatedfor agricultural loanforgiveness,the agencyshall give preferencetorenewalapplicants.

Section 1739-F. PennsylvaniaHistorical and Museum Commission(Reserved).

Section 1740-F. Pennsylvania Infrastructure InvestmentAuthority(Reserved).

Section1741-F. EnvironmentalHearingBoard(Reserved).Section1742-F. PennsylvaniaBoardofProbationandParole.

The following shall apply to the appropriation for the PennsylvaniaBoardofProbationandParolefrom the GeneralAppropriationAct:

(1) Work performedunder the drug offenders’ work programappropriationfor the boardshall in no casereplacejobsprotectedby acollectivebargainingunit -

(2) (Reserved).Section 1743-F. PennsylvaniaPublic TelevisionNetwork Commission

(Reserved).Section1744-F. PennsylvaniaSecuritiesCommission(Reserved).Section1745-F. State TaxEqualizationBoard (Reserved).Section1746-F. Health Care CostContainmentCounciL

TheHealth Care CostContainmentCouncilshallsubmita reportto thechairman andminoritychairman oftheAppropriationsCommitteeof the


Senateand the chairman and minority chairman of the AppropriationsCommitteeof the Houseof Representativesspecifying the amount andsourceofproceedsreceivedfrom thesale ofdata by the counciL Proceedsreceivedfromthesaleshallbe depositedin the GeneralFundandshallnotbe expendedunless. appropriatedby the GeneralAssembly.The reportshall supplementthe annual report of financial expendituresrequiredundersection17.1of the act ofJuly8, 1986(P.L.408,No.89), knownastheHealth Care CostContainmentActSection1747-F. StateEthics Commission(Reserved).Section1748-F. StateEmployees’RetirementSystem(Reserved).Section1749-F. ThaddeusStevensCollegeofTechnology(Reserved).Section1750-F. PennsylvaniaHousingFinanceAgency(Reserved).Section1751-F. LIHEABG(Reserved).Section1752-F. BudgetStabilizationReserveFund(Reserved).

SUBARTICLECLEGISLATIVEDEPARTMENT

(Reserved)

SUBARTICLEDJUDICIALDEPARTMENT

Section1781-F. SupremeCourt(a) AdministrativeOffice.—Fundsappropriatedfor theAdministrative

Office of PennsylvaniaCourts may be usedfor the operation of thePennsylvaniaBoardofLawExaminersFundsprovidedto theboardshallberepaid in full to theoffice without interestor chargesfrom revenuesoftheboarL

(b) Countycourt administrators—Nofundsfrom any appropriationother than the appropriation for county court administratorsfor theunifiedjudicial systemmay be usedto supplementpaymentsto countycourtadministrators.Section1782-F. SuperiorCourt(Reserved).Section1783-F. CommonwealthCourt (Reserved).Section1784-F. Courtsofcommonpleas

Thefollowing shall apply to appropriationsfor the courts ofcommonpleasin theGeneralAppropriationAct

(1). Nopaymentmaybe madefrom the appropriationfor salariesandexpensesof courts ofcommonpleasjudgesfor printing, postage,telephoneorsupplies

(2) No paymentmaybe madefor expensesofany kind relating toeducation.

Section1785-F. Communitycourts; magisterialdistrictjudgesAll of the following apply to the appropriation in the General

AppropriationActfor salariesand expensesofcommunitycourt judgesandmagisterialdistrictjudges:


(1) Exceptforprinting costsrelatedto 42 Pa.C.S.§3532(relating toexpenses),no other costsfor printing, postage,telephoneor suppliesmaybepaidforfromtheappropriation.

(2) No expensesofany kind relating to educationmaybepaidforfrom theappropriation.

Section1786-F. PhiladelphiaTraffic Court (Reserved).Section1787-F. PhiladelphiaMunicipal Court(Reserved).Section1788-F. JudicialConductBoard(Reserved).Section1789-F. CourtofJudicialDiscipline (Reserved).Section1790-F. Jurorcostreimbursement(Reserved).Section1791-F. Countycourtreimbursement -

Countycourtreimbursementsshallbe asfollows:(1) Reimbursementto counties for costs incurred in the

administrationandoperationofcourts ofcommonpleasshall bepaidasfollows:

(i) For eachcommonpleascourtjudge,filled or vacant,$70,000perauthorizedposition.

(ii) Judicial districts comprising more than one county shallreceiile$70,000perauthorizedposition.Theamountpayableto eachcounty shall be determinedby the proportion of the county’spopulationin relation to thepopulationoftheentirejudicial district

(iii) No countyshall be reimbursedfor costs abovethe actualdirectcosts,excludingcapitaloutlays,incurredto operatethe courtsofcommonpleas.

(iv) No county shall receive less than 77.5% of the actualreimbursementfor courtcostsappropriatedinfiscalyear1980-1981.

(v) Reimbursementshall be madeto thecountytreasurerand, incitiesofthefirst classcoterminouswith countiesofthefirst class,tothecity treasurer.(2) (Reserved).

Section1792-F. Seniorjudges.(a) Health benefits.—Subjectto subsection(b),appropriationsfor the

Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, courts of common pleas,communitycourts, magisterialdistrict judges,the PhiladelphiaMunicipalCourt and the PhiladelphiaTraffic Court may be usedto payfor healthbenefitsfor senior judges working as active or senior judges for aminimumof75 daysin theprior calendaryear.

(b) Limitation.—Seniorjudgesofthecourtsofcommonpleasshallnotbe assigned unless adequatefunds are appropriated to providecompensation.A seniorjudgeassignedin excessofexistingappropriations

shall becompensatedfrom theappropriationfor theSupremeCourtSection1793-F. TransferoffundsbySupremeCourt

TheSupremeCourt maytransferto the JudicialDepartmentduringthefiscal yearfundsappropriatedin sections281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286,287, 290and291 of the GeneralAppropriationAct amonganyoftheline


itemscontainedwithin thosesectionsIn orderto avoida deficit in anylineitems in those sections, the SupremeCourt may also transferfundsdepositedinto theJudicial ComputerSystemAugmentationAccountto anyline itemsin thosesectionsThe SupremeCourtmayalso transferexcessfunds appropriatedin thosesectionsto the Judicial ComputerSystemAugmentationAccountduring the month ofJune2008.If the SupremeCourt makesa transferunder this section,the SupremeCourt shall givewritten notification to thesecretaryandchairmanandminority chairmanof the Appropriations Committeeof the Senateand the chairman andminority chairman of the Appropriations Committeeof the House ofRepresentativesten daysprior to any transfer. Thissectionshallnotapplyto the appropriation in section291 of the GeneralAppropriationActforgun courts.

ARTICLEXVII-G2007-2008RESTRICTIONSONAPPROPRIATIONS

FORFUNDSANDACCOUNTS -

Section1 701-G. Applicability.Exceptas specificallyprovidedin this article, thisarticle appliesto the

GeneralAppropriationActof2007.Section1 702-G. StateLotteryFund.

(1) Funds appropriatedfor PENNCAREshall not be utilizedforadministrativecostsby theDepartmentofAging.

(2) (Reserved).Section1 703-G. EnergyConservationandAssistanceFund.

No less than 75% of the appropriation for energy conservationprogramsundertheact ofJuly10, 1986(P.L.1398,No.122),knownastheEnergyConservationandAssistanceAct, shall beusedforprogramslistedaspriorities in section7(b)oftheEnergyConservationandAssistanceActSection1 704-G..Judicial ComputerSystemAugmentationAccount

The SupremeCourt and the Court AdministratorofPennsylvaniaareprohibited from augmentingthe amount appropriatedto the JudicialComputer System Augmentation Account by billings to otherappropriationsto thejudicial branchfor the Statewidejudicial computersystemorfor anyotherpurpose.Section1 705-G. EmergencyMedicalServicesOperating’Fund(Reserved).Section1 706-G. StateStoresFund(Reserved).Section1 707-G. MotorLicenseFund(Reserved).Section1 708-G. HazardousMaterial ResponseFund(Reserved).Section1 709-G. Milk MarketingFund(Reserved).Section1 710-G. HomeInvestmentTrustFund (Reserved).Section1 711-G. TuitionPaymentFund(Reserved).Section1 712-G. BankingDepartmentFund(Reserved).Section1 713-G. FirearmRecordsCheckFund(Reserved).Section1 714-G. BenFranklin TechnologyDevelopmentAuthorityFund.


Fundsallocatedfrom the appropriationfor the BenFranklin Centersfor fiscal year2007-2008shall not be less than the allocationfor fiscalyear2006-2007.Section1 715-G. TobaccoSettlementFund.

(a) Deposits—(1) Notwithstandingsections303(b)(3) and(4) and306 ofthe act of

June26, 2001 (P.L. 755,No.77), knownas the TobaccoSettlementAct,thefollowingshall apply:

(i) For fiscalyear2007-2008,$14,033,000ofthefundsderivedunder section 303(b)(3) of the TobaccoSettlementAct shall bedepositedinto the TobaccoSettlementFund. This subparagraphincludes $2,783,000 depositedin the fund under section 1715-C(a)(1)(i), butnotappropriatedin theact ofJuly2, 2006 (P.L.1640,No.2A),knownasthe GeneralAppropriationActof2006.

(ii) For fiscalyear2007-2008,$48,062,000 of thefundsderivedunder section 303(b)(4) of the TobaccoSettlementAct shall -bedepositedinto the fund~This subparagraphincludes $8,062,000deposited in the fund under section 1715-C(a)(1)(,), but notappropriatedin the GeneralAppropriationActof2006.

(iii) For fiscal year 2007-2008, one-fourth of the moneyappropriatedundersection306(b)(1)(iii) of the TobaccoSettlementAct maynotbe expended,transferredor lapsedbutshall remain inthefund.

(iv) For fiscal year 2007-2008, one-third of the moneyappropriatedunder section306(b)(1)(vi) of the TobaccoSettlementAct maynot be expended,transferredor lapsedbut shall remain inthefund.(2) Money depositedinto thefund underparagraph (1) shall be

appropriatedfor health-relatedpurposes If applicable, the amountappropriatedunder thisparagraphshall be matchedby appropriatedFederalaugmentingfunds.(b) Allocation.—Fundingfor local programsunder section708(b) of

the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L. 755, No.77), known as the TobaccoSettlementAct, shall beallocatedasfollows:

(1) Thirtypercentofgrantfunding toprimary contractorsfor localprogramsshall beallocatedequallyamongeachofthe67 counties.

(2) The remaining70% ofgrantfundingto primary contractorsforlocalprogramsshall be allocatedon aper capita basisofeachcountywith apopulationgreaterthan60,000. Theper capitaformula shall beappliedonlyto thatportionof thepopulationthat isgreaterthan60,000for eachcounty.

(3) Budgetsshall be developedbyeachprimary,contractorto reflectserviceplanning and expenditures in each county. Each primarycontractor will ensurethat servicesare available to residentsofeach


countyand must expendthe allocatedfunds on a per-county basispursuanttoparagraphs(1) and (2).

(4) TheDepartmentofHealthshall compilea detailedannualreportofexpendituresper countyand the specificprogramsoffered in eachregion. This report shall be made available on the DepartmentofHealth’spublicly availableInternetwebsite60 daysfollowingthe closeofeachfiscalyear.

(5) During the third quarterofthefiscalyear,fundswhichhavenotbeen spent within a service area may be reallocated to supportprogrammingin thesameregion.

Section1 716-G. CommunityHealthReinvestmentRestrictedAccount(a) Establishment—Thereis establishedin the State Treasury a

restrictedreceiptsaccountin the TobaccoSettlementFundto beknown asthe CommunityHealth ReinvestmentRestrictedAccountInterestearnedon moneyin theaccountshallremain in theaccount

(b) Agreementon community health reinvestment—Eachcalendaryear, a corporation under 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospitalplancorporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services plancorporations) that is a party to the Agreementon CommunityHealthReinvestmententeredinto February2, 2005,by theInsuranceDepartmentand the Capital Blue Cross,Highmark, Inc., HospitalServiceAssociationofNortheasternPennsylvaniaandIndependenceBlue Crossandpublishedin the PennsylvaniaBulletin at35 Pa.B. 4155 (July 23, 2005)shallpaytothe accountthe amountcalculatedfor suchcalendaryearin section5 ofthe agreement,publishedat35Pa.B. 4156.

(c) Appropriation.—Themoneyin the account,including all interestearned, is appropriated to the Insurance Department to be used inaccordance with the agreementon community health reinvestmentdescribedin subsection(b).Section1717-G. Health CareProviderRetentionAccount(Reserved).Section1 718-G. (Reserved).Section1 719-G. RestrictedReceiptAcCounts.

(a) Generalprovisions—Thesecretarymay createrestrictedreceiptaccountsfor the purposeof administeringFederalgrants only for thepurposesdesignatedin this section.

(b) Departmentof Communityand EconomicDevelopment—Thefollowing restricted receipt accounts may be’ establishedfor theDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment.~

(1) ARCHousingRevolvingLoanProgram.(2) (Reserved).

(c) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.—Thefollowing restricted receipt accounts may be established for theDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources:

(1) FederalAidto VolunteerFire Companies(2) FederalLandand WaterConservationFundAct


(3) National ForestReserveAllotment(4) FederalLandand WaterConservationFundAct - Conservation

andNaturalResources.(d) Departmentof Education.—Thefollowing restricted receipt

accountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentofEducation:(1) EducationoftheDisabled- Part C.(2) LSTA - Library Grants(3) ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversityFederalAid.(4) EmergencyImmigrationEducationAssistance.(5) EducationoftheDisabled- Part D.(6) HomelessA ult AssistanceProgram.(7) SeverelyHandicapped.(8) Medical AssistanceReimbursementsto Local Education

Agencies.(e) DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.—Thefollowingrestricted

receiptaccountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection:

(1) FederalWaterResourcesPlanningAct(2) FloodControl Payments.(3) Soiland WaterConservationACt - InventoryofPrograms

~ DepartmentofHealth.—Thefollowingrestrictedreceiptaccountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentofHealth:

(1) ShareLoanProgram.(2) (Reserved).

(g) Departmentof Transportation.—Thefollowing restrictedreceiptaccountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentofTransportation:

(1) CapitalAssistanceElderly andHandicappedPrograms(2) RailroadRehabilitation‘and ImprovementAssistance.(3) Ridesharing/VanPoolProgram- Acquisition.

(h) PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.—Thefollowingrestricted receipt accounts may be establishedfor’ the PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency:

(1) Receiptsfrom FederalGovernment- DisasterRelief- DisasterReliefAssistanceto StateandPolitical Subdivisions

(2) (Reserved).(i) PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.—Thefollowing

restricted receipt accounts may be establishedfor the PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission:

(1) FederalGrant - NationalHistoric PreservationAct (Public Law89-665,80Stat915).

(2) (Reserved).(7) ExecutiveOffices—Thefollowingrestrictedreceipt,accountsmay

beestablishedfor theExecutiveOffices:(1) RetiredEmployeesMedicarePartD.(2) JusticeAssistance.


(3) JuvenileAccountabilityIncentive.Section1 720-G. StateGamingFund. -

(a) Deduction of certain appropriations—Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection504(c)(1) of the act ofJune27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess.,P.L.1873,No.1), knownas the TaxpayerReliefAct,fundsappropriatedtothe PennsylvaniaGaming Control Boardfrom the State Gaming Fundshall be deductedfrom theamounttransferredto the Property TaxReliefReserveFund undersection504(b)ofthe TaxpayerReliefActand loanedto the PennsylvaniaGaming Control Boardfor paymentof the board’sadministrativeandoperatingexpensesfor thefiscalyearcommencingJuly1, 2007.Fundsloanedto theboardunderthissectionshall be repaidfromthe accountsestablishedunder4 Pa.CS.§ 1401 (relating to slot machinelicenseedeposits)in accordancewith subsection(b).

(b) Assessmentfor repayment—Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof 4Pa.C.S. § 1901.1 (relating to repaymentsto State Gaming Fund), thePennsylvaniaGaming Control Board shall assessslot machinelicenseesfor repaymentof funds transferred and loaned to the board undersubsection(a) from the StateGamingFundin accordancewith 4 Pa.C.S.§1402 (relatingto grossterminalrevenuedeductions)for repaymentto thePropertyTaxReliefReserveFundat suchtimeasat least11 slotmachinelicenses have been issued and 11’ licensed gaming entities havecommencedthe operation of slot machines. The board shall adopt arepaymentschedulethat assessesto eachslotmachinelicenseecostsforthe repaymentofamountsappropriatedunder this section in an amountthat isproportional to eachslot machinelicensee’sgrossterminalrevenue.’

(c) Propertytaxrelief—(1) Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection504 of the Taxpayer

ReliefAct, until the loan to the PennsylvaniaGamingControl Boardundersubsection(a) is repaid,theSecretaryoftheBudgetis authorizedtoprovidefor property tax reliefundersection503(d) of the TaxpayerReliefAct, regardlessofwhetherthe amountdepositedin the PropertyTax ReliefReserveFund is less than required by section 504 of theTaxpayerReliefAct

(2) Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof4 Pa.CS. §1901.1,beginningJanuary1, 2011, if the Secretaryof the Budgetdeterminesthat themoneysin the Property Tax ReliefReserveFund are neededforpropertytax relief the secretaryshall notify the PennsylvaniaGamingControl Board and upon notification, the board shall immediatelyassesseachslot machinelicenseefor the repaymentof the loan in anamount that is proportional to each slot machine licensee’sgrossterminalrevenue.(d) Otherappropriationssolelyfrom assessment— ‘

“issuedand II slotmachinelicenseshavebeenissuedandII” in enrolledbill.


(1) All fundsfor the operationof the PennsylvaniaStatePolice,DepartmentofRevenueandAttorneyGeneralare appropriatedsolelyfrom an assessmenton grossterminalrevenuefrom accountsunder4Pa.CS.§ 1401 in an amountequalto thatappropriatedby the GeneralAssemblyfor fiscal year 2007-2008. The PennsylvaniaStatePolice,Attorney Generalor Departmentof Revenueshall not assessanycharge,fee,costofoperationsorotherpaymentfroma licensed-gamingentity in excessof amountsappropriatedfor fiscal year 2007-2008unlessspecjfically authorizedby law.

(2) This subsectionshall notapply to any voluntarypaymentmadeby a new slot machinelicenseein accordancewith ,similar paymentsvoluntarilymadeby existinglicenseesSection5. Repealsare asfollows:

(1) TheGeneralAssemblydeclaresthattherepealunderparagraph(2)is necessaryto effectuatetheadditionof Article XV-A of theact.

(2) The act of September26, 1961 (P.L.1661,No.692),known astheStateEmployesGroupLife InsuranceLaw, is repealed.

(3) The GeneralAssemblydeclaresthat the repealsunderparagraph(4) arenecessaryto effectuatetheadditionof section 1508 oftheact.

(4) Theprovisionsof 35 Pa.C.S.§~7307 and7705(c)arerepealed.Section6. The additionof Article XV-A of the act is a continuationof

the act of September26, 1961 (P.L.l661, No.692), known as the StateEmployesGroup Life InsuranceLaw. Except as otherwiseprovidedunderArticle XV-A, all activities initiated underthe State EmployesGroup LifeInsuranceLaw shall continueandremainin full force andeffect andmaybecompletedunderArticle XV-A. Orders, regulations,rules and decisionswhich weremadeunderthe StateEmployesGroupLife InsuranceLaw andwhich arein effect on theeffectivedateof section 1.1 of this act shallremainin full force andeffectuntil revoked,vacatedor modifiedunderArticle XV-A. Contracts,obligationsandcollectivebargainingagreementsenteredintounder the State EmployesGroup Life InsuranceLaw are not affectednorimpairedby therepealof the StateEmployesGroupLife InsuranceLaw.

Section 7. The amendmentof section 1737-B of the act shall applyretroactivelyto July1, 2006.

Section8. This actshall takeeffectimmediately.

APPROVED—The17thdayof July, A.D. 2007.

EDWARD G. RENDELL

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